On July 13, 2020, the Washington Redskins announced that they would finally be retiring the team name—a move that the team’s owner, Dan Snyder, had repeatedly resisted, perhaps most vehemently in 2013. His exact words: “We’ll never change the name. […] It’s that simple. NEVER — you can use caps.” Controversy over the team’s name Read More
Posts with the tag: 1936 Orange Bowl
The Archivist’s Nook: Never Say NEVER
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: 1936 Orange Bowl, Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman, Catholic U Football, Catholic University, Catholic University of America, Coach Dutch Bergman, CUA Athletics, George "The Gipper" Gipp, George Floyd, Humanities, NFL, Sammy Baugh, university archives, Washington Redskins, Wayne Millner | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: The CatholicU Campus Coffin Cavalcade
Imagine you are heading out to Homecoming, visiting with returning alumni and catching the football game. There are numerous events you wish to catch during the weekend, but one in particular that all your friends are talking about…the “annual coffin parade.” Checking the student newspaper for more details on this strange event, you learn that Read More
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: 1936 Orange Bowl, Catholic U Football, Catholic University, CatholicU Homecoming, Coffin Parade, CU, CUA, Eddie La Fond, St. Thomas Hall, University Archives | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: CUA Goes A Bowling
The end of the college football regular season is upon us, and for those who are big supporters of the sport, that means one thing is around the corner: Christmas. Oh, and the football postseason as well. For schools in the Football Championship Subdivision (the old 1-AA), Division II, and Division III, this means playoffs. Read More
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: 1936 Orange Bowl, Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman, CUA football, university archives | Comment